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24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK WINTER SHELTER RESPONSE AT 7320 BULLER AVENUE
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport84201
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94691
- Meeting Date
- 15-Jan-2024
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 94691
- Meeting Date
- 15-Jan-2024
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
5990 Irmin Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98685
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Disappearing Burnaby collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a multi-storey house located at 5990 Irmin Street. The photograph depicts of the exterior of the house at dusk; a light is on in one of the house's rooms and a vehicle is parked in the house's driveway next to a portable garage. A "For Sale" sign on the edge of the property reads: "Fu…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Disappearing Burnaby collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 634-032
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2022-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a multi-storey house located at 5990 Irmin Street. The photograph depicts of the exterior of the house at dusk; a light is on in one of the house's rooms and a vehicle is parked in the house's driveway next to a portable garage. A "For Sale" sign on the edge of the property reads: "Future Development Land." Another house is visible in the background. The house was constructed in 1923 and is nearby to 7530 Buller Avenue.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cheung, Nakita
- Notes
- Title taken from the associated blog post
- Associated blog post: https://disappearingburnaby.wordpress.com/2022/06/30/william-esther-burdick-residence/
- Geographic Access
- Irmin Street
- Street Address
- 5990 Irmin Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
7050 Buller Ave
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93884
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of an industrial building located at 7050 Buller Avenue taken from Buller Avenue and Beresford Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-067
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of an industrial building located at 7050 Buller Avenue taken from Buller Avenue and Beresford Street.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Young, Richard
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in
- File no. 93-109-B
- Geographic Access
- Buller Avenue
- Beresford Street
- Street Address
- 7050 Buller Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
7320 Buller Avenue - Lease to Warner Bros. for Smallville
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport1161
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 65989
- Meeting Date
- 20-Jun-2005
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 19
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 65989
- Meeting Date
- 20-Jun-2005
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 19
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
7370 and 7450 McPherson Avenue; 7422, 7470, 7409 and 7411 Buller Avenue (Former Canadian Auto Carriers Property) Rezoning Reference # 16/74
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport26741
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 19670
- Meeting Date
- 10-Jun-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 43
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 19670
- Meeting Date
- 10-Jun-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 43
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
7530 Buller Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98686
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Disappearing Burnaby collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of a two-storey house located at 7530 Buller Avenue. The photograph depicts the house at dusk; the house stands behind a wooden fence and is surrounded by trees. The house was constructed in 1924 and was formerly known as "Ryverbrae," the William & Esther Burdick Residenc…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Disappearing Burnaby collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 634-033
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2022-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of a two-storey house located at 7530 Buller Avenue. The photograph depicts the house at dusk; the house stands behind a wooden fence and is surrounded by trees. The house was constructed in 1924 and was formerly known as "Ryverbrae," the William & Esther Burdick Residence.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cheung, Nakita
- Notes
- Title taken from the associated blog post
- Associated blog post: https://disappearingburnaby.wordpress.com/2022/06/30/william-esther-burdick-residence/
- Geographic Access
- Buller Avenue
- Street Address
- 7530 Buller Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
(a) Lane Allowance West of Buller Avenue between Ewart Street and the Lane South of McKee Street (b) Lot B, Explanatory Plan 16876, SD 1 and 9, Block 19, DL 159, Plan 11493 - Subdivision Reference No. 157/69
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport31855
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 26190
- Meeting Date
- 1-Jun-1970
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 36
- Item No.
- 13
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 26190
- Meeting Date
- 1-Jun-1970
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 36
- Item No.
- 13
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application for Permission to Construct and Use Crossing from Kingsway and Buller Avenue to Block 9, DL 97 - Ada Amy Cates
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54868
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 70971
- Meeting Date
- 12-Jan-1938
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 70971
- Meeting Date
- 12-Jan-1938
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of W.C. Peterson to Purchase a Parcel of Land South Side of McKee Street west of Buller Avenue and to Cancel the Lane Allowance Running Parallel to the Ravine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport42948
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39253
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jul-1957
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39253
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jul-1957
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Armitage family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35776
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Armitage family home at 1925 Buller Avenue (later renumbered 7342 Buller Avenue) in the Highland Park area. This was the third Armitage home. Edna Armitage and Joe Rigby held their wedding reception here in 1931.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-634
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Armitage family home at 1925 Buller Avenue (later renumbered 7342 Buller Avenue) in the Highland Park area. This was the third Armitage home. Edna Armitage and Joe Rigby held their wedding reception here in 1931.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Buller Avenue
- Street Address
- 7342 Buller Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
![Armitage family home, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/204/204-635.jpg?width=280)
Armitage family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35777
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Armitage family home at 3276 Buller Avenue (later renumbered 7342 Buller Avenue) in the Highland Park Area. This fourth Armitage family home was built by Albert Armitage and his brother. It was a much larger house than its predecessor on the same lot.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-635
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Armitage family home at 3276 Buller Avenue (later renumbered 7342 Buller Avenue) in the Highland Park Area. This fourth Armitage family home was built by Albert Armitage and his brother. It was a much larger house than its predecessor on the same lot.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Buller Avenue
- Street Address
- 7342 Buller Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
![Armitage family home, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/204/204-635.jpg)
Beresford Street from McPherson Avenue to Buller Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport34897
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30274
- Meeting Date
- 6-Feb-1967
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30274
- Meeting Date
- 6-Feb-1967
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2721
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.89.1
- Call Number
- 264.03 JOH 1918
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- John Walker and Company
- Publication Date
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 544 p. ; 13 cm.
- Inscription
- "J------ / ---------- / 1918 / -------" -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front). "W.H. Moyes / 7083 Buller Avenue / South Burnaby, B.C." -- stamped on the both side of endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Church of England
- Liturgics
- Notes
- Includes index.
Buller Avenue and Beresford Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport36489
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32326
- Meeting Date
- 10-May-1965
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32326
- Meeting Date
- 10-May-1965
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Buller Avenue between Kingsway and Beresford Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport36040
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32783
- Meeting Date
- 25-Oct-1965
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 74
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32783
- Meeting Date
- 25-Oct-1965
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 74
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Buller Avenue between Kingsway and Rumble Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport35985
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32866
- Meeting Date
- 22-Nov-1965
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32866
- Meeting Date
- 22-Nov-1965
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Buller Avenue between Rumble Street and Clinton Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport32210
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 24415
- Meeting Date
- 19-Jan-1970
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 24415
- Meeting Date
- 19-Jan-1970
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Buller-Beresford Park Site 7304, 7320 Buller Avenue and 6050 Beresford Street Royal Oak Community Plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport83052
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 93658
- Meeting Date
- 12-Apr-2021
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Report ID
- 93658
- Meeting Date
- 12-Apr-2021
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5472
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Publication Date
- 1994
- Call Number
- 971.133 BUR COPY 3
. The bears were
believed to have come down from
Burnaby Mountain, which we called
‘Snake Hill’ .
In 1950, after service in the R.C.A.F.
and graduation from U.B.C. I moved
back to Burnaby living first on Hythe
Street on Capitol Hill; then on
Arbroath Street near Gilley Avenue;
then on Buller Avenue
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282826
- Call Number
- 971.133 BUR COPY 3
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Burnaby (B.C.)
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes index.
- 3 copies held: copy 3.
Digital Books
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4614
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1914-2009
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, ne…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, newspaper clippings, certificates, awards, programmes, photographs, illustrations and newsletters. Scrapbooks were created by Burnaby Girl Guides and Girl Guide leaders and deposited with the Burnaby Girl Guide Archivist prior to being donated to the Burnaby Village Museum. Record descriptions are available at both item and file level. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series 2) Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series 3) Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series 4) Burnaby Girl Guides memorabilia series
- History
- The Girl Guide Movement began in England in 1909 when girls in England demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally at the Crystal Palace in London, organized by Chief Scout and Boy Scout founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell. Following this event, Baden Powell asked his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell to help him start a similar organization for girls and Girl Guides was formed. Girl Guides came to Canada in 1910 and the first troop in British Columbia was registered in Victoria in 1912. In 1913 Amy Leigh moved to Burnaby from England and enquired about a Guiding company in her area and was disappointed to find none. On June 11, 1914 at the age of 17 years, Amy registered the 1st Burnaby Girl Guide Company and became the captain. On April 2, 1916 the 2nd Burnaby Guide Company registered and met at Edmonds School. In this same year, the very first Burnaby Girl Guide Rally event took place at Central Park and by 1920 another took place at the Burnaby Municipal Hall (Edmonds) and was attended by both Burnaby and New Westminster Guides. The First Burnaby Brownie Pack was registered on December 1922 with Mrs. W.J. Matherson as Brown Owl. The Brownie Pack met in a West Burnaby facility. The First Burnaby Land Ranger Co. was formed on November 29, 1923 and by 1924 Burnaby became a District with four Guide companies, four Brownie Packs and the Rangers. In 1923 records show Mrs. Gavin as commissioner, Mrs. C.F. Carter in 1924 and Miss Amy Leigh between 1926 and 1928. The first District camp was held near Sechelt in 1927 on the property of Mrs. Deal and Mrs. Nixon with annual camps held here until 1930 when the Guide camp at Wilson Creek was established. In 1929 Guides and Brownies began taking part in the Annual May Day Celebrations at Central Park. In 1930 Burnaby became a Division with Mrs. C.F. Carter as Division Commissioner and Mrs. G. Peel as District Commissioner for South Burnaby and in 1931 Miss Amy Leigh became the first North Burnaby Commissioner. The 5th Burnaby Girl Guide Company in North Burnaby began publishing a bulletin in 1935. In this same year Burnaby Girl Guides attended a rally for Lord and Lady Powell who were visiting Vancouver and Burnaby Girl Guides became affiliated with Greater Vancouver Girl Guide Council. The packs and companies of North Burnaby were attached to the eastern section of Vancouver while South Burnaby and South Vancouver District became another Division. Mrs. Pochin organized the Burnaby Lake District in 1943 becoming the first District commissioner (In 1927 Mrs. Peel had guides in this area). The first training classes for Girl Guides were held in 1943 in a hall on Buller Avenue at the BCER tracks and also Phillips Hall on McKay Avenue. By 1945 a training camp was held on Mrs. Pochin’s property on Deer Lake. South Vancouver, South Burnaby and Burnaby Lake Districts took part in the training which was a change over from war time service and the return of Pioneer camping. Miss E. Perition was in charge of camp which was attended by Mrs. J. Quinnell, Mrs. J. Albertson and many guiders. In 1946 Lady Baden Powel returned for a visit to Vancouver and there was a rally at Connaught Park and Chief Scout Lord Rowallyn held a rally at Brocton Point. In 1947 Mrs. J. Albertson became Division Commissioner for South Vancouver and South Burnaby. Districts of Burnaby Lake and South Burnaby each adopted a European child and undertook to send regular parcels and by 1948 these Districts became a Burnaby Division once more under Division Commissioner Mrs. W.M. Wall. In September 1949 the first Sea Ranger Crew “S.R.S. Royal Oak” was formed under the Skipper, Miss E. Periton. The S.R.S. Royal Oak met at All Saint’s Church Hall on Royal Oak Ave. In 1950 Packs and Companies in North Burnaby organized into a District under Mrs. Hebron and in 1953 Sperling District was organized by District Commissioner Mrs. Hancock. 1953 was also the same year that South Burnaby District was divided into three Districts: Central Park District under Commissioner Miss Perition, Douglas District under Commissioner Mrs. J. McKee Wilson and Kingsway under Commissioner Mrs. J.G. Fowler. A few years later, in 1955 the guides and brownies were out in force to welcome Lady Baden Powel at a rally held in the PNE Gardens building and by March 1956 Burnaby ceased to be a part of Greater Vancouver Area and was organized under two Divisions of the Province. The Sperling, Willingdon and Vancouver Heights Districts in North Burnaby became North Burnaby Division with Mrs. H. Hebron as Division Commissioner. With rapid population growth further decentralization became necessary and South Burnaby Division was split in two, adding the new division of Central Burnaby under Commissioner Miss E. Perition. Central Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Burnaby Lake, Central Park and a new District named “Windsor” under Mrs. C. Dumfries. South Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Kingsway, Edmonds and Lakeview (the latter two also referred to as Douglas with Mrs. McGeachie and Mrs. J. Park as the first commissioners of these two Districts). In 1957 Burnaby became an Area unto itself with three Divisions, and 9 Districts under Miss Periton as the first Area Commissioner. In February 1957, Burnaby entered into a contract with Vancouver Girl Guide Council to lease a part of the Wilson Creek campsite. Under the leadership of Area Commissioner, Miss Periton, work started on the development of the site with funds raised by both the Girl Guides, local citizens and associations. A camp committee was formed with representation from each Division and a lot of help from Miss Norah Weller, the Wilson Creek camp manager. Plans were laid for the site with a dining shelter, store room and cook stove contracted for while a subcommittee of men was appointed to purchase building supplies and organize work parties to build cabins, a staff house, water pipes and sanitary facilities. The site opened in May 1958 with $6000 expended on building and equipping the camp, while an official opening took place on June 8 and by July Girl Guides began camping on the site. The Burnaby Area Committee became a member of the Burnaby Community Council and a participant in Community Chest in 1958 and on May 1, the Burnaby Area office opened. By 1959, with further participation in North Burnaby, Sperling District was split to form Sperling and Hillview Districts and by 1960 Kingsway District of South Burnaby split to form Kingsway and Royal Oak Districts. By December 1960, Burnaby Area had 3 Divisions, 11 Districts with a total membership of 2, 331.
- Creator
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Accession Code
- BV015.35
- BV015.36
- BV016.49
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1914-2009
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Some scrapbooks are only available in digital formats
- Accessions that form part of this fonds include: BV015.35; BV015.36; BV016.49